SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center hosts a moderated discussion with Presidential Inaugural Poet and SPAC Visiting Artist Richard Blanco. The event, moderated by WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s Joe Donahue, takes place 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 at The Pines, on the grounds of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Blanco was selected by President Obama as the fifth Presidential Inaugural Poet in U.S. history and serves as the first-ever Education Ambassador for the Academy of American poets.
Blanco will explore how his cultural identity as a Cuban-American and a gay man influences his works (How to Love a Country and The Prince of Los Cocuyos) and the power of poems and stories to create a sense of shared humanity.
A book signing with the author will immediately follow the discussion. A limited number of copies of How to Love a Country and The Prince of Los Cocuyos will be available for sale on site. Advance copies are also available for sale at Northshire Bookstore, located on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.
The event - WAMC@SPAC: “How to Love a Country with Richard Blanco” - is free to attend; however, seating is limited. Pre-registration and proof of vaccination are required to attend. Acceptable forms of proof include vaccination card, photo of vaccination card, or the Excelsior Pass. Visit spac.org.
